New York: A large crowd gathered outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, demanding protection for Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh.
HinduACTion, a Washington-based NGO, said that people from all walks of life showed up spontaneously. The protests also took place at other places in New York, HinduACTion said.
The NGO praised several US Representatives for speaking out against the violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh. In a post on X, Republican Congressman Pat Fallon had said, “I strongly condemn the ongoing political violence and religious persecution that we are witnessing in Bangladesh. I implore the interim government to act in the shared interest of the Bangladeshi people and put an end to this violence at once.”
“The targeting of Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and any other religious minority is reprehensible. Those who have instigated and participated in these acts of violence must be held responsible,” he added. Several other leaders spoke up against the violence in Bangladesh.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi wrote to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to assist the Bangladeshi government in ending the violence against Hindus in the country.
The Government of India has set up a committee to monitor the current situation on the India-Bangladesh Border (IBB) amid the crisis in the neighbouring country.
